Editorial targets dissidents at General Motors meeting
A GM shareholders meeting in Detroit saw a small protest group from Project for Corporate Responsibility berate chairman James M. Roche and the board. The piece defends GM’s pollution controls safety measures and minority hiring, praising corporate success and shareholder profits while condemning agitators as ignorant and self serving.
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Project For
James M. Roche
General Motors
Caye
Guide Lamp
Delco- Remy
Charles H. Crutchfield
United States
RCA
America
Westinghouse
Campbell’s
General Fords
Wes
Ahs Petan
Investment guidance on bonds Sears shares and copper stocks
The letter from T.J. asks whether switching 500 Sears shares into high yield bonds could raise annual income from about 2,000 to 7,800 while retaining 500 Sears for growth. F.H. notes copper demand boosts Copper Range CPX with 1970s earnings gains and expansion plans, suggesting continued growth amid copper price strength.
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Sears, Roebuck
T.J
Sears
Pennsylvania Power
Union Electric
Wat
Aspecis
Jist
CPX
White Pine
Nassoy
Pey
SST debate pits Nixon supporters against liberal skeptics
Holmes Alexander argues the United States must push the SST program despite Democratic opposition led by Ed Muskie and Bill Frohshore to maintain global leadership, grow exports, and create jobs. He dismisses fears about noise and pollution as baseless and warns retreat would cede aviation leadership to rivals.
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Washington
Nixon
USA
Congress
Kir. Nixon
Ed Muskie
Maine
Bill Froxsire
Wisconsin
Federal Aviation Administration
Goth
Americas
Aviation Week
Scientific Journal
Muskie
Saving the Charm of Old Houses and Streets at Colorado
A University of Colorado student senate remark sparks a riff on urban renewal and preserving historic homes. Russell Kirk urges joining the National Trust for Historic Preservation and recounts buying and selling his Scottish Pittenweem house to maintain charm amidst modernization.
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University of Colorado
América
bin Cuiht
Cane
National Trust For Historic Preservation
United States
Jackson Place
N.W
Washington, D.C
Decatur House
Trust
Pittemweem
Firth of Forth
Scotland
America
Readers Oppose Genocide Treaty and Editor Letter
A February 19 1970 message from President Nixon urged Senate ratification of the Genocide Convention. Critics claim it undermines US sovereignty by letting the UN judge trials, and fear it targets Americans through definitions of genocide. James Quinn Chesterfield Indiana and readers reply opposing the treaty and disputing editorial use of sources.
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Nixon
United States Senate
Peages
Tron
Geno Cierce
Madhea
Eos
Eine Eibveterh Oa Ha
Blood Bath Claim in Vietnam Draws Skepticism
The article questions President Nixon's warnings of a blood bath in South Vietnam if forces were withdrawn. It cites historians and figures from 1954 to 1960 noting far fewer deaths in North Vietnam and argues the feared slaughter occurred in the South, not the North, while criticizing Nixon's Cambodia invasion remarks.
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Vietnam
South
Mitchless
Nixon
North
Corporation
Tom Wicker
Cornell
Severs
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Cambodia
Tren
Ho Chi Minh
Copywright
Gen
Fea. Corp
Hair in Class Play Sparks Parental Debate
A student in a sex education class performs a skit titled Hair to show parents what was learned. The piece, described as goofy by the student, features a walk-on role and a punchline about hygiene. Parents fear exposure and wonder how the press should cover minors in such performances.
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Sam Leveson
West Germans eat record chicken total in 1969
West Germans consumed a record 256000 tons of chicken last year, up 21 tons from 1968. Per capita consumption reached about 4.5 chickens. Data also notes rising costs for food and a large US beverage bill.
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Gomans
Hom
US Billiog
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